Non so che darei (translation: I don't know what to give) was the Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 in the Hague performed by Alan Sorrenti.
The song deals with Sorrenti's feelings for his lover. He tells her that he does not know what he would do if he were to lose her and also that he does not know what he would give to stop time and be able to spend the night with her.
It was performed 6th on the night following Morocco and preceding Denmark. At the close of voting, it finished in 6th place with 87 points. Despite this, it became one of the best-selling songs of its year.
Lyrics[]
Se ti perdo, non so che farei
Ricorderò sempre ogni piccolo istante vissuto con te
Le mie mani sono vuote ma
Io non nascondo l’amore che sento da sempre per te
In fondo all’anima, non so perché
Io vorrei stringerti ancora una volta a me
Non so che darei per fermare il tempo
Per dormire al tuo fianco solo una notte
Non so che darei per sentirti mia
Per tenerti vicina solo una notte
Poi le stelle e la luna spariranno e tu
Con le ali di cigno volerai laggiù
Le mie mani sono vuote ma
Io non nascondo l’amore che sento da sempre per te
In fondo all’anima, non so perché
Io vorrei stringerti ancora una volta a me
Non so che darei per fermare il tempo
Per dormire al tuo fianco solo una notte
Non so che darei per sentirti mia
Per tenerti vicina solo una notte
Non so che darei per fermare il tempo
Per dormire al tuo fianco solo una notte
Non so che darei per sentirti mia
Per tenerti vicina solo una notte
Non so che darei per fermare il tempo
Per dormire al tuo fianco solo una notte
Non so che darei per sentirti mia
Per tenerti vicina solo una notte
If I’d lose you, I don’t know what I’ll do
I’ll remember forever, every minute I lived with you
My hands are empty, but
I don’t hide the love that I’ll always feel for you
In the bottom of my heart I don’t know why
I would embrace you one more time
I don’t know what I can give to stop the time
To sleep beside you only for one night
I don’t know what I can give
To take you close to me only for one night
Then the stars and the moon and you
With the wings of a swan will fly down
My hands are empty, but
I don’t hide the love that I’ll always feel for you
In the bottom of my heart I don’t know why
I would embrace you one more time
I don’t know what I can give to stop the time
To sleep beside you only for one night
I don’t know what I can give
To take you close to me only for one night
I don’t know what I can give to stop the time
To sleep beside you only for one night
I don’t know what I can give
To take you close to me only for one night
I don’t know what I can give to stop the time
To sleep beside you only for one night
I don’t know what I can give
To take you close to me only for one night
| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Blue Danube •  Adja Pekkan •  Anna Vissi & The Epikouri •  Sophie & Magaly •  Samira Bensaïd •  Alan Sorrenti •  Bamses Venner •  Tomas Ledin •  Paola del Medico •  Vesa-Matti Loiri •  Sverre & Mattis •  Katja Ebstein •  Prima Donna •  José Cid •  Maggie MacNeal •  Profil •  Johnny Logan •  Trigo Limpio •  Télex
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| Songs | |||
| Du bist Musik • Petr'Oil • Autostop • Papa Pingouin • Bitaqat Hob • Non so che darei • Tænker altid på dig • Just nu! • Cinéma • Huilumies • Sámiid Ædnan • Theater • Love Enough For Two • Um grande, grande amor • Amsterdam • Hé, hé M'sieurs, dames • What's Another Year • Quédate esta noche • Eurovision
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Videos[]
Alan Sorrenti Non So Che Darei 1980
Italy 🇮🇹 - Eurovision 1980 - Alan Sorrenti - Non so che darei